The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-14
THE C., K. & v. RAILROAD.
IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN BY THE CHAM.
Der OF COMMERCE.
The Directors of the Chamber OF Com.
merce Adopt Some Ringing Rcso.
IutiOns.-.The County Court Asked
to Submit q Proposition.
KnOIyille Tribune.


The Tribune made mention Of the fact yes.
terday that there had been meeting OF the
county committee and the Chamber of Com.
merce committee on the Carolina, knoXVlIe
and Western road. These committees agreed
on a set of resolutions which was To be sub.
mitteu to the Directors OF the Chamber ol
Commerce tor their ratification or rejection
Yesterday there was n call meeting OF the Ill.
rectUrs and the resolutions were presented tC
that body.
At the meeting there was q full discussion
of the outlook for the Carolina, Knoxville
and Western road, its finances and other
yinced of the reliability Of the company and
of the Importance of Knox county coming to
| It's aid In order that its completion might be
Mr.. Fouche moved that the following reso
lutions reported by the joint committee o.
the Knox county court and the Chamber Of
Commerce be adopted rs expressing the views
Of the board of directors:
Whereas, we have examined into the pro
posed "Carolina, Knoxville and Western
Railroad Company" and the capacity or SAID
company TO carry through said enterprise
First That the building of said railroad
would be of incalculable advantage to INC
farming Interest of Knox county and Eas,
Tennessee, and the marble, coal and timber
interests OF this whole section, as we'll as the
wholesale trade and manufacturing interests
of the city OF Knoxville, opening up new ter
ritory to all OF these industries, and giving q
| direct outlet from hHOANllo EuSI Gil
Second. That said railroad, with the mid o
S200, 900 proposed 10 be given IL bx GreenVlllr
S. c., 100000 by the counties Of Transylvanl;
and Haywood, North Carolina, and SI5,OOt
by SEWER county, Tennessee, and the Sl9o,9N
asked of Knox county, Tennessee, and So0,OO(
private subscription, can be built.
Third. That the Georgia Construction Com
pany, which company proposes to build salo
railroad, is composed Of some OF the leading
business men or Augusta, Ga, and have the
financial ability and character. to carry oul
said enterprise more successfully;
| Fourth. That Knox county Will not De ask
ed to Issue any bonds or make any payment
on It's subscription until said railroad Is COM
pleted, and trains running through to Angus
| ia Ga, the county having the right TO pay
said subscription bearing per cent interest
| running twenty years.
Fifth. The the citizens of Knoxville have
manifested the most substantial interest IN
this road by subscribing over S3sU0 IN prl
vate subscriptions, which In all probaoiilty
will DC increased to $4,000. ..
Now, therefore, in view of the above facts
| be 1t
Resolved by the undersigned committees
appointed by the county court OF Knox coun
| ty, Tenn, and the Chamber OF commerce o
! Knoxville. Tenn.
First. That the one hundred thousand dol
| lars subscription which said railroad com
pany proposes to ask from Knox county
should be promptly submitted to vote OF tne
people by the county court that the same
should be cheerfully voted and that every
lawful effort should be used by the Chamber
of Commerce and the county court and all en-
terprisng citizens toward securing said SUB
Second. That the Chamber Of Commerce be
and II is hereby requested to take immediate
steps to aid snid railroad company In secur
ing said subscription.
Moses, secretary I. G. Grant, S. r. Naples
w, c. Fulcher, r. NJ. Rhea, joint committee.